Service-Learning and Citizenship: Directions for Research

This essay highlights three areas of research that can deepen our understanding of the relationship between service learning and citizenship in colleges and universities. First, we discuss the need to understand the relationship between different approaches to service learning and different conceptions of “good” citizenship. Second, we discuss the need to connect research on service learning to scholarly issues and frameworks from related academic disciplines. Finally, we discuss the need to examine the relationship between the civic mission of higher education institutions and the design, implementation, and impact of curriculum designed to further civic goals (including service learning).

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